This can be done but it will take several steps:
Turn off effort-driven scheduling for the task and make it a fixed unit task.
Assign the each resource to the task for the number of hours that each resource will be assigned.
Tooks --> Task Usage -- find the task
Both resources - change...
Keep in mind that a project is schedule based on the project calendar until a resource is assigned then the resource calendar will take over for scheduling. The only time this doesn't occur is if there is a task calendar which overrides everything.
You should create an offshore calendar and...
Start and finished are actually planned start and finish. Actual start and actual finish are used for tracking and updates a task as to the actual dates a task was performed. Start and finish will react to the actual start and finish dates entered.
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Percent complete is actually 2 types - percent work complete and percent duration complete. The default in the system is that when you update one, you update the other. These can be separated. Here is an article I wrote on this subject:
http://www.lehnertcs.com/pdfs/200812_ezine.pdf
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In MS Project you have the WBS code which can be customized. Go to help for the keystrokes and Project --> WBS to customize. You also might consider using the unique identifier column. This is essentially the order the tasks were entered and will never change once the system assigns it. WBS...
I disagree with either of the 2 suggestion answers above. The problem seems to be that you are assigning resources using the system defaults that do not apply. You do not need to split the tasks into 3 to get the proper assignment. Using Assign resources box will always result in a surprise...
The date/time values whether it is day/month/year or mm/dd/yy is actually a value set in the control panel under date/time. It is the value set for your system. You can control the value in tools --> options --> view for projects. I develop processes for factory shut downs and we usually just...
The summary task duration is reflecting the duration (from the beginning of the subtasks to the end of the subtasks) for it's members. These tasks must be linked or the summary task would reflect 1 day. What is being shown here is the actual duration it will take to complete this summary...
None of the MS Project levels allow for this feature you are looking for. The advance in the 2007 level over the other levels was to allow for recurring holidays. It would be nice to be able to do this but it is not a feature of the software.
The project needs to be imported into the server.
1. Is the project schedule the same level of software as project server. Only 2003 files can go into a 2003 server and 2007 files go into 2007 servers.
2. Tools --> Enterprise Options --> Import project to server. You will be put into a...
Obviously you are using effort-driven fixed work. If the calendars for the resources are the same other factors are either the assignment level or the max. units field on the resource sheet. Set resource units to decimal (tools, options, schedule, second option - decimal) and make sure the...
When you create a resource you can double click on the resource name and select the generic flag on the general tab. What I tell my clients is why not put the Generics in all Caps so you can easily tell them apart from the real people. Formatting will not carry from the resource sheet so don't...
The only way to change the order of the dropdown list in 2003 is to change the order of the resources on the resource sheet. Make sure that all of your resources are in last name, first name order. Then go to Project, sort, sort by. Then select "name" and click the "permanently renumber...
Go to Tools, options, calculation - I think you turned off automatic calculation and set it to manual. this is a per installation setting so you shut it off for all projects you look at on your system.
The easiest way to create resource work sheets is to use the resource usage view. Copy the view into another view (differnt name) then Insert, page break between each resource so you get one page per resource. then on the right side of the view right click and add the field of actual work...
With the new calendar set up you will need to do each Friday individually - because you are doing every other Friday there are not global set up options. there are only global set ups for time off - not time on.
Your situation stems from misunderstanding how the calendars work. In general when you create a task it will assign a "day" as what the project calendar says is a day and also the calendar options (tools, options, calendar). Then when a resource is assigned the assignment looks at the resource...
To start learning MS Project I recommend finding a good class - that is not a button pushing class. MS Project is like a chess game - you can learn the moves but you really can't play until you learn the stratgery behind the moves. Having some project mgmt background is also a real help...
MS Project schedules tasks based on the project calendar until a resource is assigned then the resource calendar takes over. What I think you are seeing is based on the availability of the resource. Playing around with the settings of task type and effort-driven will not change the result...
Text wrapping is only available for the Task Name (Name) field and the task titles. No other field will text wrap. MS Project is not like Excel in many areas.
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